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12 The Canlaian Stategrnan, towrnanville, July 14, 1971 beieve they lose respect for E 0 whether parents or friends. er They crave forguidari'ce with understandîng. They want ta Rural ra--endmother Enjo0ys Hw be laoked upon as uman be- ings as ourselves lacking ocîly in experience. Vist o N wtnvile ScholOur yeung people dmn H ew t nvile h 0 1sincerity and truth frorn us, When we try ta impress them l 1NewýtonVîlle, July 1, 1971.ý tudents we knew the answers readers can read this letter ot by acting as if we were never ,W rý Mr, James, were understood and that they course but it is written for our1bad or made mistakes in aur We senior citizens of* N etet the aid people were net young people. younger lit e we at once lose týîi! v li ad the opporîtt tead oisthyhd huh When did we know we were our influence for they see right Adprîvilege of going back ta- them ta be and the ladies feit becorning Senior Citizens? through us and know we are _1e10l, Thiursday, the 24th of they were talking toa.a group This varies with individuals. but telling a t airy tale, eon invitation of Mr. Vel. of fine yeung people who Sorne at 60 only have the pby- There was ne generatien gap ui is the principal. We spent knew where they were going.- sical fitness of 70 years. Others in my childhood home. There et15 minutes in each class The ladies who had been train- at 80 are 10 years younger was a grandmother. She was iý m watcbing the teacher and ed in English schoois were es- ithan their age. Personally L a saintiy aid Irish wornan ai- ijrPi at work. We were very pecially interesting, !knew 1 was for the side lineswsbubbling over with gond .ch, mpressed by work dace We hear s uho the las early as 54 as crippled eitshuorevenwen eyun the children in the special generation gap which is noth- arthritis. When the tinie cornes brats 'placed an aid aiarrn ss,-. Grades three and four ing more or less than a iack you wiil know. dcock to go off under ber chair. ii ilhe portable had to be skip- ot understanding between the Do people treat us the sanie 1-er hands were always knit- Pýfor lack eftîtme, different geceratians. Here in when eider? Let me expiain ticg, making rugs or sewing "rcess in the dlass roora thîs scbeol the gap had shrunk. it this way. The garne etfIîfe carpet rags for carpets. 5even and eîght the teacb- I bave been piagued ever since is like anygame. There was an aunt .wbo bad ýÇr and pupîls served us wth that perhaps we eider people In aur prime we are the spent aine years la Belleville cWeor tea and cookies, shouid start ta shrink this gap players, each in a different Instituteý for the deaf and , -ter recess uctil neon the everywhere we can. I 'have position.Srn aecohsvudme ereorhm. stidcerits asked questions of the therefore takea these questions some as bat or water boys I leairced the deaf and dumb shldeThese weý(rc v-ery and tried te throw somne light but ail needed in the game. alphabet before able te place n~uequeions and by the on the past and explaîn how The timie cornes wben our it on paper. Then an old great- laigh-ing ad lappngoe the we oldsters tick. Your eider body slows up and dees not aunt who had met with an ac- _________________________________________ respond ta the dernds of the cident at two years et age and game. Then we know we rnust lest bier sight ia Cornwall,' leave the gamne te yaunger Ecg., came otten te stay with players. Here hle or she must us. Lite then was interestîng make a choice. They can crawl for bliad and deaf couid net within themselves, 'magnify communîcate. I arn- tbankful their aches and pains and be- these ladies or myý mother 3 0 corne somewhat bitter with were net scolders or naggers ohrchoice is te rernaîn in- awtui. The resuit was that I , *terested in the game ot lite, iearned manv lessons tram P E D encourage the younger players these old or handicapped peo- P R F iN i H i have takeiu aur place anîd ple, net by the handing eut of so emanîn anasset inth advice but by their courage t gamie. The first choice leads te lîve above their handjicap. Net, loneiiness and beartache. The at the finie did 1 appreciate A L N U Tsecond choice gives a quiet my opport'inity but inter an satisfaction and, contented lit e. in lite. If the trutb were kao 'n Those stili in the game think I was ottea ted up. The blind etiius and do net ictectîenally aunt always came with abook 45 H 1ing te win that they do net te bier. There was ne CNIB ~L ~ Jbave tfine for old teamr mates. then te help the blicd. She Howdo he ouigcrpeople neyer went ta schoel n day ttreat us? 1 know soader but even by today's standard AT people who sufer at the hands she wns we]i read and bad Si H0 P O' 1> A"lie AT etofyauag people but these are books and their authors at ber t rnm a few misguided youth fingertips. woare mare înterested in, Firn bher I learned my love tern down than building tbesand building etoý frîiendi(-,ps. My owa reîiotienl- words. Frorn the deat I leara- R sip itb iliyoung people bas ed ta face frustration and dis- E AE lwysbeen the best. They nppoîntment cheertuîîy. FPromý ba;v e awasbeen kind an_ýid my grandmotber a differentl E3 E-- A V E _R ý onider'ate te Lome.kind et courage, th at ftejust ______________________________________ IRhvP, e te pet theor-ies- on dor my best and be cantént how youg people teei and with what I have. Sreaicit teLus oidsters and if theiI ted sorry for the youný1g BO vMAu 'IoLEncPýPol 1esilV-t11Ïpol h ont1ý, ýl I w,ýouj ilke ta tal-k te them icg grandtather or grand1moth- for, just a mrnent. e- ýr who lbas time ta isten ta(- I do net tbink yvoutfwntltei little warries aLnd cn-ý in-3 88t be pampoered a1nalwcd -eires aad ,vill lhelp thePiverý 1bey wantt oL tct ar aierohp.aepi ie b are ah i13.5 cu. f t. Ref ri g r a t r bny Uvn OUSBforjne@- od131 ru. ft. Yeoi'h et umght expeet te pïy foi' e en footerï You let more for your monley et Citerne/s! Look et those fectu ro:- * ig 74-lb. fros-e* food toroge- * Ful-width sholves c djust te 10 posIions * Deep dairy door stoeange 0 FUIl-wldth porceloin crisper Y«Co eSure If IÊP' WesigOS FREE PFARFKING AT 511E 0OF iSTORE OPEN MON. - WED. 'TIL 6- THURS. - FRI. 'TIL 9 SAT. 'TIL 6 80 Kinig St-. E.,Osh-awa 72 8 -1641 i IL t t t s t t l 's fi i ways happy in a yeungpet.. daiy until money could beý sa'ssucesand unhappy raised te buîld a cburch. i when thiey taîl, They- are the Now fermy awaschool dys, enes tryicg te, reach eut andin -Newtocviile. We had aý fine touch youth. If zyauth wili Oîiiy 1maie,. teacher wba stayed wit1h' reach eutta thiem the gap Wiiau scbooi tram 1899 te 1909. close for>the benefit etbahf nya imac or woman bei-n te Senior Citîzens and y \out h eabwouiJd have had thel I have ïheard oeier pai cuaeIao uýse tedchiig as, say, "Oh! te be yon pagain." a career in tatda.Saare Netfor ime thanks althou- h I were low. I belice witb a!- Pi bad a goed cblldood and r'eai - 1bijs exýperience ccnd a i)ma 1Irried ly. enjoyed scb.ooi as much as mac withb a home 'ta kcep ber any normai chiid. I would ie eeie $600 per ycar. Addedd te be young' if I couid hav-te thlat, wîth. very t ew p-upils1 as mucb experiencee and knox' - stayi ng with schooi ta renach ledge I bave nov. To go bac(k graýde eight the miniistei ren te leara lifes ssons by tral eachierwere realiy the nnIy acd errcor ne, ChIiirc e educated people in thýe dsrc carefrele. They have werries jd were cniird their and beartache wth 1t,1e1r disand saese.Thisl mature rcasonîcg, power ie was an added responsibiiity] salve their probiemsý-. ; an'ut lato bî,qis p relite. You ask abonut au:r niens Wc ad 60-odd pupils ccd and dress. Meat wskîlled oneîgt gades. When I attecdcd Itbc farmi or.purchased atqi, the it was ine as he beld a Pub- door' from butcher carilýt. Our lic S( heal Leavicg Cinss whicb meals were much thý,e smme as was for those who couid net now only1 every,,thing was attend High School. We were homernade evea te tIhe bread under rigid discipline but wîthi and butter. There waýs ne;can justice. The strap or pointer ned gaads except samnarid was otten used for punish-1 perbapstornateesý, No fruit bument and for offences wbîcbý pickcd tramthechadadwud bel caasîdered very stored la ceilar, apeslibrn mnrtaday, The school was rels, vegetabies labîs fruit heated by a buge box steveý and jams lahotn i Oranges wbicb toak in cordwood stic-ks oniy at Christmrnas ime. land was ted thraughout the, Ourdres cnsîtedet ongday by tbe eider boys., ,i a wOacurderwcneofealonteooht for pupils near th[le woolen ndereaihomeadesteve acd stîli tea cbîliy for petticoats, wool dregs, pina- those on the aorth aisie. In the7 fare, heavy honienade cent uaheated parch waà a beaci- antd velvet beonnet tied under with one pail for drinkmg- the chia, homemade keîtted water and twe rusty enamnel, -nutsscrt, long woai home cups. This water got warm, i -made steckiags, aver stackîags summer, frozen in wînîcr. antirubhrs.Here on bocks ail outer cleth- >Families were larger 50 îag was bang. yeanrs age but se was the death Mr., Treneuth bcd a good rate bîgher. Societimes whoie îoîce nd aitboagb we bcd rne farniiies et chiidren were music lessors in schaol we each ipeti eut by scariet tever, day hat a. good siag song et dii»htbersa etc,, and wboie patrîatic socgs cspccially icî famiies et aduits witb crins- the Boer War. Wben pupils! sumptian et lucgs as- TB was loaked tired wc stoot in a hies! tbcn cciied. For thîs there was and bad physicai exercises. noa known cure. Speiling matches were for Befere teîîiag you etfi-ny Friday atterneans. LUnes et] own scheai days in Newton-' figures were alwcys on a sîde ,ville I would lîke te take you black board acd we neyer back ta pioncer scheois that kaew whea we wauld he n- ýou may get a glinipsa of the ed up ta add ap those lices fast grewth et the scheai sys- ccd quickly. No countîag on tem.aur fingers was alwdin aur ;em. ~schooi.aboe The finit gerieratian Caia- You ask about drugs, There, hians bcd ne scboaî or doctar, was ne drugs, cicohol or tob- Ifrequeatiy they had the sad- acco used in aur schoai cîther lc bag missïonary te visit hy pupils or teacher. Parents them. Hie ias the aone who and trustee boards dernanded kcpt alîve the [hi-st for more the prîvate lite et a teacher knawiedgc, Later there were be ocna par wîtb the preach- bhe tew private schaols for er's. Some fathers wbo were boysý Girls wcrc thbought net slan sbr tesie ,.0 neeti an educationi. Ail tbcy wouid have screamed ta hîgh îeeded te kaow couild be heaven if the teacher et bis learned in metheritche nild-en ever ralsed the gob- A~s mare people came, smali let. ýrude private schoeis sprarg uv in log buts. The teachers I think it was ensier te get knew mare than their students work ini those yenrs betterl but very littie more. lt' was than now. We were lcss cdu1 like the partîaiiy biad icati cated se lesa partîcular aboutý cig the blind but, it was a the job. Boys usuaily weatý start. Prom thîs tume on the back ta their fatbcr's tarr ai schos became the bot quesl- heîped the ceighbors. Thel iîon et the day. girls' went ia for nurses or housewerk. Of course thereý At first parents paîd tuition were the few wbo wcat on fccs for chiidreWs atteadaNcc cnd became tcachers, eýtc. at schol sechildi-en etPlpo di-Music lessons int the aho famJliesý could net attend. hegan about 1928 or- 1929 and Broad îrandcd tcîk (11God bless there were tl'ec who did net them) tougbt forte Public tbink tii-m. neccssary se snme! or Common 1Scheol1 as it was debating took place. then caîied. These were Vig- The Scbool Sy$tem'did not urousiy oppesed by prîvate change much threougb nyý tuters who would lose their s.chiool days but when ouri fees and many parents wce generaîï-on hecan'e parentz' retu5ed te aay for anv cbîld tbjng,ýs began te change rapi- ren but k ii- owa. la 1849 î'y- Superintendent et Ceai-mec *Wc a -anted ou- cluldien te ichools la United Ceuntices igo te Hïgh Scbool pwithout îorted thie contînaîng fg . l avngte leave bomne andj 1861 W. Beate, Inspecter fer oa;rd Mi-. Frank McMuilcn, DurharmîCounty rcported teacher et local scheel, bhldren betwcen ages tram puint a licence on*bie, car sudr five te 16 werc net attendîng i dr five pupils te Port Horýpze scheel Even whca Cci-n'enibeore bis sci'eel orened la' Scheoîs came i-te beîng1tiie merning anti went alter1 thraugheut they wcre net ail thcm calter bis echool vaE dis- I free as, soi-e tees wî Stil eollected, f'-om par-enta wvhich 'niùsscd in the atteýrneon.>It wa[S no tîme befoi-e ,tha- demand -as a bai-debra on parents o et saskp'cibngutl lurgect untl egTisiauae dcc- rger car or convrted panel' arbet ail cel fi-e c-0 ruck a as net large enougbý lard l!scoos feein18Cand it became apparent thel Religion andi education trav- ýcheol bus business w as a elced band la band. The fluiit future business M-iaiseter et Educatien waî FParents naid fer transport-' 'bev, Edgerton Ryc,-rsen a tien oetbteir chidren. Socec 'lethodist Preacher andi ire cme 'âchool trustees decîdeti Inector et Clîe ceeet psy transportation cests1 for vas Rev. Wm Orîsen enlis in their scheel geîng or ~rebycrccmiiszter. The t-e llihScl'eol. Se-me weulcl fist public bu1ilding bujît la net se zýýit beca nie .P burl-dcg district -was a eho hc usinin the disii t1 was u£ed for woïïhip on Suai- (CoritCinued next Week) i Bowmanville Public Utilitiîes Commission NOTICE Oï ELECTRIC RAT Effective wi th ail bis issued on and after Sept. 1, 1971 A sharp increase in. the rost of bulk pwr ae n itras particuiarly in the last two yrears, made it necessary te review the eîtn rate structures, As. a resuit a comprehensive rate study wamudertaken- by the Commission in conjunction with Ontario Hydro- Ti' eveiedthe need te adjust rates to provide additional revenue and at the same tm correct someinequities'that have developed in the present rate srcue The new ratesý as set out in the schedule below wiIl go inte etffýct, with ail biliing dated on and, after September 1, 1971. The following comments will help to clarify the effect of the nww ratest REISIDENTIAL SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE REGULAR SERVICE 4.1c per kilowatt-hour for the first 50 kiIowatt-hou!rs 1.6c pe r kil9watt-hour for the next 200 kilowatt-heurs per month 1.15e per kilowatt-hour for ail additional monthly consumption METEREDWATERHEATING A iock of 500 kilowatt-hours per month at a special.rate of 0.85c pet kilowa1t-houýr to be made available te customers usîng-an approvedl electiric wav-ter heater supplied through the residential service meter after 2590 kilowatt-heurs per month have been billed at the f oregoing Mltiinmm monthily bill - $3.00 ALL-ELECTRIC SERVCE Ai ry soldt to residential custemers using ail-electrir bouse heating an)d water heating supplied through the residential service meter and wceelectricity is the sole source of energy in the residence te be supplied through regular service meter nt applicable rates .Minimum m -nonthly bill, -$30 DELAYED PAYMENT A late payment charge of 5% shahi apply to ail bis not paid on or before the dueda. FLAT- RATE WATER HEATING SCHEDULE 400-watt element 450-watt element, 50-atelement 550-watt element 600-watt element 650-watt element 700-watt element 750-watt element 800-watt element 850-watt elemnent 900-watt element 950-watt element 1,000-watt element a a a - $1.69 per month - ' 1.90 per mont - - - - 2,12 per mQnth - - a - a 2.33 permo-nth a a - 2.54 per monthi a a a 2,e9 per niont h a a a a a Z.83 per xnontb a a a 3.00 per month a a3.14 per month a a a a 3.29' per month a a a a 3.45 per monith a a a a 3.61 per month a a a 3.76 per month AIl element sizes of ever 1,000 watts te ho charged at the rate of 37.6 cents per 100 watts per month t,000/3.000-watt elements . $4.00 per montli 1,500/4,500- watt elements . $5.99 per month Rentai charge for 40 gal water heater tank - $1.15 per month DELAYED PAYMENT A late payment 'charge of 5%/ shahl appiy toail bis not paid on or before the due date. GEINERAL SERVICE RAkTE SC"HEDULE REGULAR GENERAL SERVICE DEMAND CHARGE First 50 kilowatts of billing demand per mouth- nil Balance at $1.80 per kilowatt of billing demand per month ENERGY CHARGE 4.1c per kilowatt-hour for the first 50 kilowatt..bours per month 1.8c per kilowatt-hour for the next 200 kilowatt-heurs per month 1.4c per kilowatt-hour fer the next 9,750 kilowatt-heurs per month 0.55e per kilowatt-heur for the next 2,140,000 kilowatt-hours per month 0.33e per kilowatt-heur for ail additional monthly consuniption Minimum monthly bill Under 50 kilowatts -$1.00 Over 50 kilowatts $0.25 per kilowatt 'for ail kilowatts applicable ta the maximum billing demand during the previous eleven months, or the contracted anieunt, whichever is the greater DELAYED PAYMENT A late paymenit charge of 5% shall apply teail bis net paîd on or before the due date. MISCELLANEOUS RAT! SCHEDULE STREET LIGHTING' Energy charges caleuiated on the basis et annuni ot the street lighting connected ]oad TRANSFORMATION ALLOWANCE For stepdown from subtransissien voltage per kilowatt of biliîngdemand per month For stepdown fron distribution voltage -: per kilowatt ef bihing demand per month DELAYED PAYMENT $43,60 per kilowatt per -25e 15C A late paymient charge ot 5% shahl apply teahi bis net paid on or before the due date.1 Mr. WillimMorrison, Vour Chairina